Title :
Theory of zero-birefringence multiple-quantum-well optical waveguides
Author :
Seng, King ; Wong, Wa Peng
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, City Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
fDate :
10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Several types of multiple-quantum-well (MQW) optical waveguides are analyzed theoretically. We show that MQW waveguides in the form of ridge, deep-ridge, and strip-loaded waveguides can be designed to exhibit zero modal birefringence, and numerous such designs are possible. The effects of the physical parameters of the waveguides on the zero-birefringence conditions are highlighted with numerical examples. Zero-birefringence MQW waveguides are potentially useful for forming polarization-insensitive MQW-based optoelectronic devices
Keywords :
birefringence; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical waveguide theory; quantum well devices; ridge waveguides; deep-ridge waveguides; integrated optics; numerical examples; physical parameters; polarization-insensitive MQW-based optoelectronic devices; ridge waveguides; strip-loaded waveguides; zero modal birefringence; zero-birefringence MQW optical waveguides; Birefringence; Integrated optics; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
